Lakkundi

Brahmajinālaya

The Jaina Basti at Lakkundi, dating from the late tenth or early eleventh century, is a prominent Cāḷukyan temple structure. An inscription lists the gifts made to the temple in 1007 CE. Made of the local grey stone, it combines a closed and a later open hall (maṇḍapa). The additional upper chamber of the temple is not accessible any longer.

Side view © Julia A.B. Hegewald

Neighbouring temple © Julia A.B. Hegewald

Water channel (praṇālī) © Julia A.B. Hegewald

Nāgnātha Temple

This is one of the many converted Jaina temples of Karnataka. Raised as a Jaina structure, it is now used by the local Vīra-Śaiva community, who have replaced the original statue of Pārśvanātha with a liṅga.